The number of text messages flying around the country has risen again, but we're sending so many of the little things that it's starting to damage our hands.
We sent 1.4bn text messages in January, so many that some sent to wish people a Happy New Year weren't arriving until days later, because the network was so busy.
Texting is a health risk
But messages not getting through in time are the least of our worries, because now experts have worked out that the amount of time we spend texting is dangerous.
When you repeat the same movements over and over again you risk something called repetitive strain injury, where you hurt your muscles and tendons.